Merica's Back (USA) Horse
About
Merica's Back is a 3yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Michael J. Maker. The sire is Practical Joke and the dam is Golden Mystery. So far, Merica's Back has won a single race. On 15 Nov 2025 at Aqueduct, the horse earned its biggest victory to date, collecting $80,000.00 in purse money.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct 08-Dec-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $8,100 (of $81,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.120, SP: 3.25 | F Prat 54.4kg 0.30L | 3 (8) |
| Aqueduct 15-Nov-25 1310m FIRM R3 Md $50,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.620, SP: 1.53 bumped with a rival at the start while brushing with another foe, went to the front then showed the way with a clear advantage, controlled the action in the two path on the turn, responded well when put to the crop in upper stretch, remained clear into the final sixteenth and just held under steady urging. | F Prat 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Saratoga 24-Aug-25 1210m R4 Md $18,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.610, SP: 2.20 broke out at the start, advanced after the break to prompt the leader from the outside three wide through the turn, got set down angled five wide into upper stretch, dug in latching on a furlong out, then got repelled inside the final sixteenth and was along clear of the rest and second best. | R J Santana 54kg 2.00L | 2 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 28-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R3 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.360, SP: 1.50 broke out and bumped soundly with a foe and was off a bit slow, moved up under urging then was taken under a tight hold and rated just off the pace, dropped from the two path to the rail early on the turn, stalked the leader going around that bend, was roused in the three path into the stretch, drifted out in pursuit of the winner outside the furlong marker and safely secured the place. | R J Santana 53.5kg 3.75L | 2 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 05-May-25 1310m FIRM R10 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.120, SP: 5.00 coaxed from the gate, dueled from the three path with the aforementioned foe to his inside, came under coaxing near the quarter pole, swung three wide for home, got shaken off and ran on to chase the winner home clear of the rest and second best. | R J Santana 53.5kg 5.00L | 2 (8) |
| Aqueduct 30-Mar-25 1310m FIRM R8 Md $5,180 (of $74,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.250, SP: 2.50 Off step slw,rank,4-5p | J Lezcano 54.4kg 8.00L | 4 (12) |
| Aqueduct 02-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R10 Md $14,800 (of $74,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.140, SP: 4.00 coaxed from the start, showed the way in hand just off the inside and then along the inside, got set down spinning from the two path into upper stretch, edged away to the eighth pole, dug in under lone threat and was caught with seventy yards to the wire, then ran on to be along clear for the place honors. | L Machado 54.4kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Aqueduct 09-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R9 Md $5,180 (of $74,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.390, SP: 15.00 chased four then two wide under urging nearing the quarter pole, swung four wide into upper stretch, offered up a bid a furlong out, then flattened out in the late stages. | L R Jr 54.4kg 3.10L | 4 (11) |
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